Ichigo runs into trouble fighting Yammy, while Ulquiorra watches the battle. Urahara and Yourichi show up to aid Ichigo and his friends. They get the upper hand, then Ulquiorra decides to leave, because his mission for Aizen is done.Meanwhile, while everyone is healing, Ichigo gets really depressed because he couldn't save his friends from injuries. Then a surprise group comes to help him, from the Soul Society. They are there to battle the new threat, The Arrancars.